Housing to Remain Strong Through Second Half of 2005
-- USC Lusk Center for Real Estate economists available for interviews
-- USC Lusk Center for Real Estate economists available for interviews
The USC Ross Minority Program in Real Estate celebrated the graduation of 36 alumni on July 1, 2005.
USC Lusk Center Casden Real Estate Economics Forecast Says Southern California Office and Industrial Markets Poised for Solid Growth in 2006
• LA County rents on the rise with San Fernando Valley office space topping the charts
• Orange County Class A office rents soar nearly 12 percent overall in past year
• Inland Empire is the top U.S. market for new industrial properties
LOS ANGELES – Slow and steady gains in the overall economy will continue to improve office and industrial fundamentals in 2006 across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
High cost of homes and upswing in condo conversions are driving up apartment rents
As the nation's residential land developers and home builders face declining new-home sales across the country, one real estate finance expert offers some advice on surviving the pending downturn in business.
"Builders need to conduct a top-to-bottom review of their businesses, identify strengths and weaknesses, reevaluate their risk tolerance and determine how they can improve their operations," said Stan Ross, chairman of the board of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate www.usc.edu/lusk.
Business Week features Stan Ross’s book, Inside Track to Careers in Real Estate.
Real estate economists say the once-hyper market is experiencing a soft landing near historical norms
Area Development magazine published a piece by Richard Little on California infrastructure
USC Lusk Center Casden Real Estate Economics Forecast Says Strong Southern California Office and Industrial Markets Are Poised for Continued Growth
• LA County office vacancy rates reach lowest level in over 15 years
• Orange County’s resilient economy pushes office rents up to new highs
• Inland Empire is nation’s top market for new industrial space
LOS ANGELES – Steady job growth, bustling international ports, an attractive climate and an investor appetite for stable returns will keep the Southern California office and industrial markets on a healthy growth path into next year.
January 9, 2007 Contact: Francie Murphy/858-350-5152
Francie@fmassociates.com
Matthew Faulkner/213-740-1835
mfaulkne@sppd.usc.edu
USC Lusk Center for Real Estate’s Stan Ross Says 2007 is Year of Recycling for Real Estate Capital
• Capital not leaving property markets; it’s being recycled into small equity funds, limited partnerships and alternative investments
LOS ANGELES – On the heels of last year’s privatization of some of the largest public REITs, the strong flow of equity capital into real estate will continue in 2007 – but in a different